Scout
05-12-2007, 09:42 PM
ISS Top 30 for May 2007
Written by Int'l Scouting Services on 05/09/2007
1
Kane, Patrick
RW
11/19/88
L
5.09.5
160
London
OHL
2
vanRiemsdyk, James
LW
5/4/89
L
6.03
200
USA Under-18
NTDP
3
Turris, Kyle
C
8/14/89
R
6.00.5
170
Burnaby
BCHL
4
Cherepanov, Alexei
RW
1/15/89
L
6.00
183
Omsk
RusE
5
Voracek, Jakub
RW
8/15/89
L
6.01.5
187
Halifax
QMJHL
6
Alzner, Karl
LD
9/24/88
L
6.02
206
Calgary
WHL
7
Gagner, Sam
C
8/10/89
R
5.11
191
London
OHL
8
Mayorov, Maxim
LW
3/26/89
L
6.02
187
Leninogorsk
RusS
9
Ellerby, Keaton
LD
11/5/88
L
6.04.5
186
Kamloops
WHL
10
Backlund, Mikael
C
3/17/89
L
6.00
194
Vasteras
SweAl
11
Esposito, Angelo
C
2/20/89
L
6.01
180
Quebec
QMJHL
12
Gillies, Colton
C
2/12/89
L
6.03.5
189
Saskatoon
WHL
13
Couture, Logan
C
3/28/89
L
6.00.5
195
Ottawa
OHL
14
Petrecki, Nicholas
LD
7/11/89
L
6.03
213
Omaha
USHL
15
Perron, David
RW
5/28/88
R
5.11.5
180
Lewiston
QMJHL
16
Hamill, Zach
C
9/23/88
R
5.10.5
180
Everett
WHL
17
Hickey, Thomas
LD
2/8/89
L
5.11
182
Seattle
WHL
18
Eller, Lars
LW
5/8/89
L
6.00
198
V. Frolunda
SweJE
19
McDonagh, Ryan
LD
6/13/89
L
6.01
200
Cretin-Derham
USHSW
20
Blum, John
RD
1/30/89
R
6.00.5
160
Vancouver
WHL
21
MacLean, Brett
LW
12/24/88
R
6.01.5
196
Oshawa
OHL
22
O'Brien, Jim (Fr.)
C
1/29/89
R
6.02
184
Minnesota
WCHA
23
White, Pat
C
1/20/89
R
6.00.5
186
Grand Rapids
USHSW
24
MacMillan, Logan
C
7/5/89
L
6.01
172
Halifax
QMJHL
25
Moller, Oscar
RW
1/22/89
R
5.11
179
Chilliwack
WHL
26
Shattenkirk, Kevin
RD
1/29/89
R
5.11
193
USA Under-18
NTDP
27
Plante, Alex
RD
5/9/89
R
6.03.5
225
Calgary
WHL
28
Cross, Tommy
LD
9/12/89
L
6.03
195
Westminster
USHSE
29
Sutter, Brandon
C
2/14/89
R
6.03
170
Red Deer
WHL
30
Hoeffel, Mike
LW
4/9/89
L
6.02
186
USA Under-18
NTDP
Rising and Falling
RISING
David Perron / Lewiston
Position: LW Height: 5.11.5 Weight: 180
There is a bit of Ales Hemsky/Claude Giroux in Perron. After playing junior A last year in Quebec, he has become one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the QMJHL this year. Perron had a very productive regular season but has raised his game in the playoffs, against Halifax, he produced 2 goals and 6 assisted in just 5 games, a goal and 4 assists in the last game in which he dominated. Some teams may have some concerns with his size, but this kid is a hockey player, through and through.
Mikael Backlund / Vasteras
Position: Center Height: 6.00 Weight: 191
He possesses that innate ability to find seams in the defensive zone and capitalize on the opportunities that he garners from that trait. His competitiveness and his strong leadership are other traits that we love. He can score important goals to lift his team. He drives the net hard with the puck and is able to beat D with quick moves. Previously, we at ISS had been cautious to move Backlund up in our rankings, however his strong play in Finland makes it easy to make that positive change. He is very mature for his age and has all the skills to succeed in the NHL.
Justin Vaive / US Under 18
Position: LW Height: 6.04.5 Weight: 210
Vaive displayed improvements in all areas of his game. Big player who is willing to use his size to his advantage. Skating is still below average but there has been improvement since the start of the season. Was willing to get his nose dirty. Finished his checks whenever possible, played his role well, made room for his linemates. A possible mid-late pick.
Eric Tangradi / Belleville
Position: Center Height: 6.03 Weight: 207
A big forward with a nice finish around the net. His skating needs improvement, but nonetheless, he was Belleville's key forward throughout the playoffs, creating buzz each shifting by playing simple hockey, going to the net and looking for rebounds. He is difficult to contain down low, good cycling forward, and plays with a lot of energy. He could be drafted late by a team who sees some potential for developing his skating.
Sergey Korostin
Position: RW Height: 5.09.5 Weight: 190
He was one of the best Russian players in the U18tournament. He is a very good skater - agile with good acceleration and lateral movement. Korostin makes smart decisions with puck. He is usable in PP and SH due to his skating and offensive abilities. His work ethic is at very high level he reads the game well. Has quick hands - can beat D in 1 on 1 situation.
Sebastian Erixon / Timra IK Jr
Position: LD Height: 5.11 Weight: 176
Erixon was very impressive throughout the event with his poise and his general control of the game. He has excellent puck skills and makes the right play most of the time. Also he has displayed the ability to get his shot through on the power play. His Sept. 12, 1989 birthdate make him one of the youngest available for 2007 Draft. Although he was not flashy and may have slid under scouts' radars, he has a very bright future.
Matt Marshall / Noble & Greenough
Position: RW Height: 6.00 Weight: 185
This lanky speed demon can really fly. Good work ethic. Made the jump from Massachusetts public school hockey to a strong prep team, Noble & Greenough, this year. Struggled early on when he wasn't getting chances to score based solely on his ability to skate around people like he did last year. As the season wore on, he learned to get more involved and he came in off the perimeter to get scoring chances. Needs to fill out his frame and get more confident in using his shot from the outside as good defenders will angle him off at the next level. Good up and down the wing and pretty reliable in his own end. Was committed to Northeastern for '08 coming into the season but has since backed out of it.
FALLING
Eric Doyle / Swift Current
Position: RD Height: 6.02.5 Weight: 180
An ISS favorite most of the year, however as the season progressed we observed that he hasn't been quite what we thought. Didn't have a good U-18 tournament. Has pretty good size. Took minor penalties, lazy penalties, not moving his feet. Made some questionable decisions with the puck under pressure. He still has a lot of the physical tools that we covet in defensemen but he really needs to put it all together.
Logan Couture / Ottawa
Position: Center Height: 6.00.5 Weight: 195
Was somewhat disappointed with overall play at the U-18 tournament as we expected a little bit more. Lacked acceleration with the puck, should have had a breakaway at one point, but couldn't pull away. Wasn't dangerous off the rush. Speed is an issue as it has not improved. May be a result of mono early in season and conditioning is not what it should be.
Alexander Oblinger / Germany 89
Position: Center Height: 6.02 Weight: 209
Oblinger certainly looks like he should be a player and at first glance he looks good but upon further examination, he never really gets anything done. He undoubtedly suffered from a lack of quality teammates but his effort level was sporadic at best and when his team needed him to lead, he became tentative and didn't accomplish anything.
Written by Int'l Scouting Services on 05/09/2007
1
Kane, Patrick
RW
11/19/88
L
5.09.5
160
London
OHL
2
vanRiemsdyk, James
LW
5/4/89
L
6.03
200
USA Under-18
NTDP
3
Turris, Kyle
C
8/14/89
R
6.00.5
170
Burnaby
BCHL
4
Cherepanov, Alexei
RW
1/15/89
L
6.00
183
Omsk
RusE
5
Voracek, Jakub
RW
8/15/89
L
6.01.5
187
Halifax
QMJHL
6
Alzner, Karl
LD
9/24/88
L
6.02
206
Calgary
WHL
7
Gagner, Sam
C
8/10/89
R
5.11
191
London
OHL
8
Mayorov, Maxim
LW
3/26/89
L
6.02
187
Leninogorsk
RusS
9
Ellerby, Keaton
LD
11/5/88
L
6.04.5
186
Kamloops
WHL
10
Backlund, Mikael
C
3/17/89
L
6.00
194
Vasteras
SweAl
11
Esposito, Angelo
C
2/20/89
L
6.01
180
Quebec
QMJHL
12
Gillies, Colton
C
2/12/89
L
6.03.5
189
Saskatoon
WHL
13
Couture, Logan
C
3/28/89
L
6.00.5
195
Ottawa
OHL
14
Petrecki, Nicholas
LD
7/11/89
L
6.03
213
Omaha
USHL
15
Perron, David
RW
5/28/88
R
5.11.5
180
Lewiston
QMJHL
16
Hamill, Zach
C
9/23/88
R
5.10.5
180
Everett
WHL
17
Hickey, Thomas
LD
2/8/89
L
5.11
182
Seattle
WHL
18
Eller, Lars
LW
5/8/89
L
6.00
198
V. Frolunda
SweJE
19
McDonagh, Ryan
LD
6/13/89
L
6.01
200
Cretin-Derham
USHSW
20
Blum, John
RD
1/30/89
R
6.00.5
160
Vancouver
WHL
21
MacLean, Brett
LW
12/24/88
R
6.01.5
196
Oshawa
OHL
22
O'Brien, Jim (Fr.)
C
1/29/89
R
6.02
184
Minnesota
WCHA
23
White, Pat
C
1/20/89
R
6.00.5
186
Grand Rapids
USHSW
24
MacMillan, Logan
C
7/5/89
L
6.01
172
Halifax
QMJHL
25
Moller, Oscar
RW
1/22/89
R
5.11
179
Chilliwack
WHL
26
Shattenkirk, Kevin
RD
1/29/89
R
5.11
193
USA Under-18
NTDP
27
Plante, Alex
RD
5/9/89
R
6.03.5
225
Calgary
WHL
28
Cross, Tommy
LD
9/12/89
L
6.03
195
Westminster
USHSE
29
Sutter, Brandon
C
2/14/89
R
6.03
170
Red Deer
WHL
30
Hoeffel, Mike
LW
4/9/89
L
6.02
186
USA Under-18
NTDP
Rising and Falling
RISING
David Perron / Lewiston
Position: LW Height: 5.11.5 Weight: 180
There is a bit of Ales Hemsky/Claude Giroux in Perron. After playing junior A last year in Quebec, he has become one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the QMJHL this year. Perron had a very productive regular season but has raised his game in the playoffs, against Halifax, he produced 2 goals and 6 assisted in just 5 games, a goal and 4 assists in the last game in which he dominated. Some teams may have some concerns with his size, but this kid is a hockey player, through and through.
Mikael Backlund / Vasteras
Position: Center Height: 6.00 Weight: 191
He possesses that innate ability to find seams in the defensive zone and capitalize on the opportunities that he garners from that trait. His competitiveness and his strong leadership are other traits that we love. He can score important goals to lift his team. He drives the net hard with the puck and is able to beat D with quick moves. Previously, we at ISS had been cautious to move Backlund up in our rankings, however his strong play in Finland makes it easy to make that positive change. He is very mature for his age and has all the skills to succeed in the NHL.
Justin Vaive / US Under 18
Position: LW Height: 6.04.5 Weight: 210
Vaive displayed improvements in all areas of his game. Big player who is willing to use his size to his advantage. Skating is still below average but there has been improvement since the start of the season. Was willing to get his nose dirty. Finished his checks whenever possible, played his role well, made room for his linemates. A possible mid-late pick.
Eric Tangradi / Belleville
Position: Center Height: 6.03 Weight: 207
A big forward with a nice finish around the net. His skating needs improvement, but nonetheless, he was Belleville's key forward throughout the playoffs, creating buzz each shifting by playing simple hockey, going to the net and looking for rebounds. He is difficult to contain down low, good cycling forward, and plays with a lot of energy. He could be drafted late by a team who sees some potential for developing his skating.
Sergey Korostin
Position: RW Height: 5.09.5 Weight: 190
He was one of the best Russian players in the U18tournament. He is a very good skater - agile with good acceleration and lateral movement. Korostin makes smart decisions with puck. He is usable in PP and SH due to his skating and offensive abilities. His work ethic is at very high level he reads the game well. Has quick hands - can beat D in 1 on 1 situation.
Sebastian Erixon / Timra IK Jr
Position: LD Height: 5.11 Weight: 176
Erixon was very impressive throughout the event with his poise and his general control of the game. He has excellent puck skills and makes the right play most of the time. Also he has displayed the ability to get his shot through on the power play. His Sept. 12, 1989 birthdate make him one of the youngest available for 2007 Draft. Although he was not flashy and may have slid under scouts' radars, he has a very bright future.
Matt Marshall / Noble & Greenough
Position: RW Height: 6.00 Weight: 185
This lanky speed demon can really fly. Good work ethic. Made the jump from Massachusetts public school hockey to a strong prep team, Noble & Greenough, this year. Struggled early on when he wasn't getting chances to score based solely on his ability to skate around people like he did last year. As the season wore on, he learned to get more involved and he came in off the perimeter to get scoring chances. Needs to fill out his frame and get more confident in using his shot from the outside as good defenders will angle him off at the next level. Good up and down the wing and pretty reliable in his own end. Was committed to Northeastern for '08 coming into the season but has since backed out of it.
FALLING
Eric Doyle / Swift Current
Position: RD Height: 6.02.5 Weight: 180
An ISS favorite most of the year, however as the season progressed we observed that he hasn't been quite what we thought. Didn't have a good U-18 tournament. Has pretty good size. Took minor penalties, lazy penalties, not moving his feet. Made some questionable decisions with the puck under pressure. He still has a lot of the physical tools that we covet in defensemen but he really needs to put it all together.
Logan Couture / Ottawa
Position: Center Height: 6.00.5 Weight: 195
Was somewhat disappointed with overall play at the U-18 tournament as we expected a little bit more. Lacked acceleration with the puck, should have had a breakaway at one point, but couldn't pull away. Wasn't dangerous off the rush. Speed is an issue as it has not improved. May be a result of mono early in season and conditioning is not what it should be.
Alexander Oblinger / Germany 89
Position: Center Height: 6.02 Weight: 209
Oblinger certainly looks like he should be a player and at first glance he looks good but upon further examination, he never really gets anything done. He undoubtedly suffered from a lack of quality teammates but his effort level was sporadic at best and when his team needed him to lead, he became tentative and didn't accomplish anything.